Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Akshay Kumar Filmed With Amitabh Bachchan Before Wedding
Akshay Kumar got married to Twinkle Khanna on January 17, 2001.
On that same day, he was still working on a movie.
The movie was called Ek Rishta: The Bond of Love.
Amitabh Bachchan and Rakhee Gulzar were also in the movie.
The filming finished at 7:30 p.m.
Akshay then borrowed his makeup artist’s motorcycle to get home quickly.
He wore a helmet, so people did not recognize him.
Their wedding was small and included close friends and family.
Akshay and Twinkle later became parents to Aarav and Nitara.
Akshay Kumar filmed Ek Rishta: The Bond of Love on his wedding day.
The shoot, also featuring Amitabh Bachchan and Rakhee Gulzar, ended at 7:30 p.m.
Director Suneel Darshan said Kumar rode his makeup artist’s bike home wearing a helmet.
Kumar privately told Darshan about his wedding and invited him to the ceremony.
Akshay Kumar and Twinkle Khanna married on January 17, 2001, in an intimate ceremony.
- Who
- Actor Akshay Kumar and Twinkle Khanna; filmmaker Suneel Darshan recalled the story, which also involved Amitabh Bachchan and Rakhee Gulzar.
- What
- Akshay Kumar filmed a movie hours before marrying Twinkle Khanna and traveled home by motorcycle after the shoot.
- When
- January 17, 2001; the filming ended at 7:30 p.m.
- Where
- The filming location and Kumar’s home are not specified in the article.
- Why
- Kumar had a filming schedule on his wedding day, while the couple wanted their wedding to remain a private affair.
- Wedding date
- January 17, 2001
- Film being shot
- Ek Rishta: The Bond of Love
- Co-stars mentioned
- Amitabh Bachchan and Rakhee Gulzar
- Filming ended
- 7:30 p.m.
- Wedding style
- An intimate, private ceremony attended by close friends and family
- Children
- Son Aarav and daughter Nitara
- Story recalled by
- Filmmaker Suneel Darshan